SORTING THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF
With so many life hacks out there, Matt Lister comes up with three that actually have a scientific basis
Photography Markus Bidaux
I’ve been travelling a lot recently, and each airport and plane journey offers ample time to cram in some essential (yeah, rfight) internet scrolling and trawling of endless clickbait columns. There are plenty of ridiculous, troll-worthy “hacks” to be found in every corner of the web, but there are also a few with at least some research to back them up.
Mfind YOUR TONGUE
This mfight sound ridiculous but Nathan Bryan, an assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, in Texas, says that brushing your tongue for 10 seconds per day allows new “good bacteria” to grow. This in turn facilitates the production of nitric oxide, a molecule that helps to slow ageing, regenerate old cells and keep you looking younger.